Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24092, Mark Dyer, Mass.

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Mass.
Dyer, Mark Martha
No. 24092.
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Let to Payt Hon. Anderson May 11. 1839.
Maine
Martha Meyer widow of Mark Meyer?
who was a pensioner under the act of and who died on the 10 February 1822 of Cumberland in the State of Me who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Jordan of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the M s . time for 4 mos & 27 days in of Arty 2 " & 20 " in of Inf y
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 29 Dollars 15 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Mar. 1839 and sent to Anderson Portland Me
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 39 $77.45 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 14.57 $92.02
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. C. Gadson Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 106 Page 7

State of Maine County of Cumberland 4th On the Twenty third day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Barst Patten Judge of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Cumberland aforesaid Martha Dyer a resident in Cape Elizabeth in said County aged Twenty Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay, and Pensions to certain widows"
Ans 275 on roll.
That she is the widow of Clark Dyer who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he enlisted at Falmouth, near Portland in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six under Captain James Leach & served at the Fort in Cape Elizabeth aforesaid six months & was regularly discharged. That he afterwards enlisted in Capt Joshua Gardner's Company Col. Hept in the expedition to Bayaduce in the summer of Eighteen hundred and Seventy nine when he served upwards of three months when he was duly & regularly discharged as he believes.
She further declares that she was married to the said Clark Dyer on the twenty Seventh day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty That her husband the aforesaid Clark Dyer died on the tenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty two. That she has remained a widow ever since as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and she further declares that she was not married to the said Clark Dyer prior to his leaving the service. Last subsequent to the expiration of his last term of service aforesaid and prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit on the twenty Seventh day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty the term
close stated Witness John Anderson. Abiah Sweetser
Martha X Dyer mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before and the attestation before 12 687 1/2 Lewis/pan bottom mark for signing - Before Barst Patten Judge

At a Special Court of Probate held, at Portland within and for the County of Cumberland, on the twenty third day of August, A. D. 1838.
We hereby certify that the within proceedings were had in open Court, before the Honorable Barrett Potter, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Cumberland, as therein set forth
In testimony whereof, We have hereunto set my name, and caused the seal official of the Probate Court for said County to be affixed, this twenty third day of August A. D. 1838.
Abiah Sweetser } Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Cumberland

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Martha Dyer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W.A. 24092
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall 1776 6 mos. Pvt James Leach ✓ Maine   1779 30 d. Isaac J. Dyer ✓         
Battles engaged in, in expedition to Bangor Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Fall with Gen. Portland's Maine Date of application for pension, Aug 23 1838. Her claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Upper Elizabeth County Maine Age at date of application, 77 years
Remarks: Soldier married to Martha Dyer. Martha Dyer died Feb 10 1822. No further data on family.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1909, Feb. 25. List. 25 L. A. Underhill. A.S.P.
File No. 24092
Martha Dyer wid of Mark Dyer Pri Mass Line
Act July 7 th 88
Index: Vol A , Page 2451
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mark Dyer. N. I. 24092. Mass.
Inventory as to what was in the Fort at Spring Point, dated Nov. 26, 1776, endorsed by receipt signed John Wentworth, dated Cape Elizabeth, May 13, 1777;
Mutilated order to Capt. Leach, Cape Elizabeth, dated (torn) Bay, In the House of (torn) , Feb. 7, 1777;
Order to Capt. James Leach, signed Wm. Frost, Comiss'y, dated Falm o Feb. 7, 1777;
Mutilated order to Capt. James Leach, in Cape Elizabeth, signed John Wentworth, dated Fort Hancock, June 3, 1777;
Receipt signed George Deak for powder for Fort Hancock in behalf of the Select men and Committee, dated Cape Elizabeth, June 20, 1777;
These papers have been removed from this case to be forwarded to the War Department.
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913

Jan. 22. 1839.
FREE
To Martha Wright add: proof James L. Edwards Comm. of Resines Washington D.C.

Providence Jan 17 1837
Sir
In your letter in relation to Caleb Dyer's application for a pension you observe that it does not appear from any Roll you have that James Leach, in whose company Dyer served, was in service. I have with pleasure some papers found among the late Col. Job Leach's effects which will no doubt satisfy you that Leach was in service. They have to say that "Spring Point" mentioned in the inventory annexed is in Cape Elizabeth & is the site of the present Fort Preble. They have agreed to request you to look at the papers in Caleb Dyer's case, as he says he sent an inventory of Leach's company & it is with his papers in file in your Department & he further says that Caleb Dyer, the husband of the applicant will be found on that Roll & he Caleb Dyer received a pension for his service in the same company.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Very respectfully your obedt Servt John D. Sleeper
Genl L. Edwards Commissary of Pensions Washington P.S.

Wilmington, February 10. of Capt. Elizabeth in the County of Union, Indiana & State of Indiana with testimony that the papers of the late Capt. James Leach of Capt. Elizabeth came into my possession about three years ago. They were not believed to be of any value & were thrown into a part of my corn house. I have been used for waste paper. Since an enquiry was been made by other all the papers for Capt. Leach papers I have examined them what are left & found the papers have a number marked A, B, C, D, E, all mutilated apparently to mine as they were otherwise I give this say that I feel confident I deliver the Capt. Leach's papers to you & order to exhibit them when I first took his papers, but can not now find either.
Cloman T. Jordan
State of Indiana.
Concluded Feb. 10 th 1839
Subscribed & sworn to before me
John Russell Justice
I certify that the above is a true copy of the original in a room of truth
John Russell
Justice

V 1831
Martha Dyer widow of Mark Me. Martha
act 7 July 38
married in 1780 died 1822
on Capt Seach's rdk 4.27
  4m 27. Arlilly  7. 17    2. 20 Supt  20. 27     8. 55     $29. 15  
M c Andrew Esq Portland Me

I Caleb Dyer of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Maine do hereby certify that the within copy of my deposition is a true copy of the original thereof the same having been first read to me and found to be true to the best of my knowledge in the year Nineteen hundred and twenty six in Capt. James Leacher Company stationed at Spring Point Fort in said Cape Elizabeth Maine under Capt Bryant Morton & served until the Spring of 1777 I further say that Mark Dyer late of said Cape Elizabeth deceased was a soldier in said Leacher Company & served in said Company from the early fall of 1776 until the Spring of 1777 and I do not recollect whether he served any time under said Capt Morton.
I further say that said Mark Dyer went as a soldier to the Bangor expedition & was, I believe, in Capt. Ishua Jordan's Company.
I further say that said Mark Dyer has been dead fifteen or sixteen years & that his widow Martha Dyer is now living & has never inter- married since the decease of said Mark.
Benjamin Jordan was first Lieutenant & later Lieutenant 2 d Lieutenant of said Leacher Company I do not know that said Company was attached to any Regiment. We were stationed in said Fort & I never saw any Field officer at that Post.
Caleb Dyer
Londonderry Dec 28 th 1837
Subscribed & sworn to before me
John Anderson Just Peace
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponent Caleb Dyer & that he is a man of good character for truth & his statements entitled to full credit.
John Anderson Just Peace

State of Maine.
Cumberland ss.
I Noah Sweetser Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Cumberland being a Court of Record, hereby certify that John Anderson is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereto annexed, and purporting to be his, are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this eighteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight.
Noah Sweetser

I John B Woodbury of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland State of Maine on oath declare that I was well acquainted with Mark Dyer late of said Cape Elizabeth Wheelerwright deceased. That he died on the tenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & Twenty two. and that Martha Dyer his wife, now widow, is still living at said Cape Elizabeth. John B Woodbury
State of Maine Cumberland ss. August 23 rd 1838
Subscribed & sworn to in my presence & before me. I certify that said John B. Woodbury is a man of truth & veracity.
John Anderson Just Peace

I Samuel W. Hanson of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine do hereby give my oath testimony & say that I was acquainted with Mark Dyer late of said Cape Elizabeth deceased, that he was a soldier under Confederation States Forces in Capt. Bryan's Battery in both in the years 1864 & 1865 at Appomattox Court in said Cape Elizabeth - and I understand at the time I have no evidence concerning that he was a soldier in the Bogusdam expedition in 1877. I further say that Martha Dyer of said Cape Elizabeth is the widow of said Mark Dyer has remained a widow ever since said Mark Dyer's death which occurred about fifteen years ago. I further say that said Martha Dyer was married to said Mark Dyer before he went to said Bogusdam. Sam W. Hanson 
Underlined by me 24 th 1887
Subscribed & sworn to this day before me
John Anderson not Public

State of Maine County of Cumberland.
I do hereby certify that Mr Mark Dyer and Miss Martha Dyer both of Cape- Elizabeth, married January twenty seven fourteen hundred and Eighty! by Ephraim Clark a justice of a church in said town.
Ephraim Clark Town Clerk.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the second and third legible figures as follows viz January 27th 1780.
James Dyer Town Clerk of Cape Elizabeth
I James Dyer above named do oath declare that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Cape Elizabeth in said County of Cumberland & State of Maine & that the above is a true copy of the records of said Town with the exception above expressed as testified by me.
James Dyer Town Clerk
State of Maine Cumberland ss. I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record as shown to me. this 23rd day of Dec 1838 John D. Dyer The Peace

Jan 5 Dec 24 me.
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General L. Edwards Commissary Pensions Washington D.C.
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Purdia Dec 19 th 1838
Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24 th Nov. in which you say that "In the case of Charles Dyer, widow of Mark Dyer, no roll has been found of Capt James Leach. Caleb Dyer who is in the Pension Roll for a service in Capt Leacher company says that he transmitted through Chas Davis Esq. a Roll of Capt Leacher company & has no doubt that Mark Dyer's name will be found in it as he is confident Dyer served with him in the same company."
May I request the favor of having the papers in the case of Caleb Dyer referred to, when if Mr Caleb Dyer is correct a Roll of Capt Leacher company will be found. Mr Davis says he transmitted a Roll of Leacher company as evidence of Caleb Dyer's service.
I have the honor to be Sir, Very respectfully your obedt Servt John Anderson
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm re of Pensions Washington D.C.

May 9
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From Matthew Clegg have not up to
Dear S. Edwards Gentlemen of the Review
Washington D.C.

Pocahontas May 4 1839
Sir. On the 15 th of March last a Pension Certificate issued in favour of Martha Adger, widow of dead Adger but no orders have yet been received at the Bank on by the Agent for paying Pensions to pay the same.
Will you give the required direction?
Very respectfully your obedt Servt John Anderson
Hon Jas L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

W 24092 OW.W.F 24082
February 9- 1909.
Department of the Interior - Bureau of Pensions -
Will you favor me with a copy of the pension of Mark Dyer, or Martha Dyer, his widow.
The data required is given on the other side of this paper.
An early reply would be con- sidered a great favor.
Yours truly
L. A. Underhill
324 Faneuil Street
Boston (Brighton Station) Mass.

Mark Dyer, b. June 10, 1758, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, married January 27, 1800, in " " , Martha Dyer, b. April 20, 1761, in " " . He d. Feb. 10, 1824 (or 1821) in " " ; his widow Martha d. April 12, 1840, " " . They had a son Mark, and daughters, Martha, Anna, Betty, Hannah, and Pamela. -----
Mark Dyer, Jr., served 1779, in the expedition to Major Sagadahoc, in Colonel Jonathan Mitchell's regiment.
Please give particulars as to pension. -----